American Christians cave on core beliefsSunday, October 30, 201620Americans, who still overwhelmingly identify as Christian, hold contradictory, confused and even heretical beliefs when it comes to God, according to the ‚ÄúState of American...

Friday, October 07, 2016

Americans Can't Pass Theology 101Friday, October 07, 201655One thing is certain: Americans love the Bible. A recent report from The American Bible Society and Barna Group finds that two-thirds of the nation believe the Bible contains...

Doctrine of justification still matters, prof. saysSunday, December 13, 2015149It's been nearly 500 years since the start of the Protestant Reformation and the doctrine of justification is just as important as ever, writes Thomas R. Schreiner in "Faith...

Weekend Reads: Sound doctrineSunday, November 02, 2014Editor's Note: Ryan McGraw is a broadcaster on SermonAudio at http://www.sermonaudio.com/firstopcsunnyvale According to Puritan theologian John Owen (1616‚Äď1683), the ‚Äúdoctrine...

Sunday, October 20, 2013

How Islamic Doctrines Justify Sex JihadSunday, October 20, 20138As news of the sex jihad continues to proliferate in Mideast media, and as the West continues to bury its head in the sand‚ÄĒhere for example is Der Spiegel‚Äôs attempt to portray as...

Church Study Reveals Deception Gripping BelieversFriday, April 12, 20132The LifeWay Research study on "Doctrinal Positions" shows that while 81 percent of churchgoers say "When you die, you will go to heaven because you have confessed your sins and...

Romney confronted over Mormon doctrinesTuesday, April 03, 201221Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was confronted at a town hall meeting here Monday by a young man who read from a book of scripture published by the Church of Jesus...

Saturday, February 11, 2012

'Encroachment of Calvinism' concerns Baptist editorSaturday, February 11, 2012500Southern Baptists must decide whether they are satisfied with a "presumable encroachment of Calvinism" in their leadership and their seminary graduates, Baptist paper editor...

Will Gay Marriage Pit Church Against Church?Sunday, April 26, 20095The fight over gay marriage may be far from over, but already some conservative Christian leaders are looking beyond the courtroom dramas and the legislative infighting. The...

1 in 3 'Christians' say 'Jesus sinned'Saturday, January 17, 200941Half of Americans who call themselves "Christian" don't believe Satan exists and fully one-third are confident that Jesus sinned while on Earth, according to a new Barna Group...

Christian doctrine disguised in Dr. Seuss stories?Saturday, May 10, 20086When Horton Hears a Who, is there a sermon to be heard? What about The Cat in the Hat and The Lorax ? Are those characters metaphors for Christ? And Oh, the Places You'll Go!‚ÄĒ if...

Sunday, April 20, 2008

Doctrine under great duress in postmodern eraSunday, April 20, 200810Friends, fans and bearers of doctrine and theology got together this past week to confront the many skewed representations of the Gospel they have seen even among evangelicals and...

SBC: Doctrine of Trinity essential to ChristianityWednesday, June 07, 200612LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)--The doctrine of the Trinity is not an esoteric, abstract theory that is unimportant to practical Christianity, but instead is at the very heart of the...